PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- Two Thomas W. Harvey High School students won their regional business plan competition and will compete for $25,000 in funding and business services at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in Silicon Valley in October.

Brandon McClain will present his business B Kind Cards, which are handwritten note card stock with local venue scenery. Bryon Alston will present Jazzy Scarves, which are custom-made, eco-friendly fleece scarves. Both will pitch to judges in a Shark-Tank-style competition format.

The local student team is one of 36 teams from across the country to compete in the challenge, according to a press release from the association.

Inner City Capital Connections program to begin

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Bank of America this week announced an open call for applications for the 2014 Inner City Capital Connections program in Cleveland.

Designed for investment-ready inner city entrepreneurs, the ICCC offers direct access to capital providers as well as guidance and training on how to raise capital and sustain long-term business growth. Through this program, participating small businesses will receive the tools, contacts and access to capital they need to create jobs and generate growth that ultimately transforms the urban communities where they live and work, according to a press release from the organization.

Cleveland is the second of three cities where education seminars will be held this summer. The event will be hosted by Case Western University on Aug. 26. ICCC is free for companies that qualify for the program. For more information about the eligibility requirements or participation in the Inner City Capital Connections program, contact Hyacinth Vassell at hvassell@icic.org.

Twinsburg office building sells for $4 million

TWINSBURG, Ohio - The Experrient office building in Twinsburg's office and distribution district has sold to a private investment group out of New York for $4.1 million.

The office building is 100 percent occupied by Experient, a Maritz Travel Co. The Experient division of the company has eight other offices in the country with the Twinsburg office being headquarters. The company employs approximately 1,350 people with approximately 100 employees in Twinsburg.

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